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3J6 Weather Davis Field

Folkston, GeorgiaElevation 68 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJAX · 25 NM SE · 7 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KJAX
WIND
350@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 340° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday sunny, high near 79F, low near 59F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Sunny 79/59 NE 11 kt 20 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/64 NE 12 kt 21 kt 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/63 NE 11 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/64 NE 10 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 82/63 NE 9 kt – 14%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/61 NE 7 kt – 37% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 82 NE 5 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 0503Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 3J6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

01/19
Dimensions
2,500 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 01
Traffic patternRight
RWY 19
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
68 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2245Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1139Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1039Z (6:39 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Davis Field is in Folkston, Georgia. Field elevation 68 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBECKY HARDEN
Manager phone912-496-2549
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3J6
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.7975, -82.0276
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3J6 traffic patterns

2026-09-18 to 2026-09-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BL17 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›BL17 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

3J6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJAX (25 NM SE, VFR).

KJAX Jacksonville International Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field
28 NM S
UNKNOWN
KAYS Waycross Ware County Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KVQQ Cecil Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
38 NM SE
VFR
KCRG Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2030; AFT 2030 ACTVT - CTAF.
›LGTD 272 FT AGL TOWER 1000 FT WEST.
›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗3J6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3J6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3J6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3J6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3J6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3J6?
3J6 sits at 68 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3J6?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.